Haarlem

In Travemunde until May 2020
Nick Pochin
Tue 18 Aug 2015 19:40

Position 52:23N 04:38E in the centre of Haarlem.

A fun trip up the canals from Ijmuiden to Haarlem with Ania as pilot! It is only 12n miles but two locks and about ten bridges. Depths were ok as long as you stay in the middle of the canal. As soon as we went alongside to tie up we went aground! A kind German let us raft up so we were still afloat-just. 

On Tuesday we made our way back to Ijmuiden with the World and his wife who were all sailing and motoring to Amsterdam for the Festival.

We passed or saw most of the tall ships who will all sail to Amsterdam on Wednesday.We will keep out of their way and set off tomorrow to sail to Den Helder or even to Helgoland weather permitting. At the moment it is crap raining cats and dogs and blowing!